בָצֵ֑קָה
𐤁𐤑𐤒𐤄
bâtsêq
swell
To swell up, specifically of dough as it rises; by extension, to be leavened or be in a fermenting state. The term indicates the process whereby dough expands due to fermentation, leading to its use in reference to leavened dough or the physical act of swelling. The primary lexical meaning relates to substances (often dough) expanding as a result of internal activity or fermentation.
Deuteronomy 8:4 · Word #7
Lexicon H1216
| Lemma | בָּצֵק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤑𐤒 |
| Transliteration | bâtsêq |
| Strong's | H1216 |
| Definition | To swell up, specifically of dough as it rises; by extension, to be leavened or be in a fermenting state. The term indicates the process whereby dough expands due to fermentation, leading to its use in reference to leavened dough or the physical act of swelling. The primary lexical meaning relates to substances (often dough) expanding as a result of internal activity or fermentation. |
Morphology HVqp3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | swell |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1216-01
she swelled
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 3rd person feminine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular form denotes a completed action by a feminine singular subject. "She swelled" directly reflects the root’s primary sense of swelling or rising due to internal fermentation while preserving the feminine morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
swelled
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | The subject is 'your foot' (singular), and the context is past simple: 'swelled' is the appropriate form. 'She swelled' is misleading grammatically. |